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Chapter 1322: Powerless and Helpless

Bai Xue's tightly clenched jade hand relaxed because she had changed her mind, abandoning the idea of seeking Yang Haoran's help via the Death God Pendant. The reason for this decision wasn't that she had thought of a better way to resolve her current predicament, but because she didn't want to bring harm to her Undertaker Big Brother.

Firstly, she wasn't sure if Yang Haoran was a match for the Tong Continent Great Emperor. Although she knew Yang Haoran held many secrets, wielded considerable power, and possessed formidable strength himself, she didn't believe he had the power to contend with the Tong Continent Great Emperor. After all, the Tong Continent Great Emperor was a Great Emperor of the Underworld Office, with unfathomable strength, far beyond what a Guardian could compare to. No matter how powerful or rapidly Yang Haoran's strength had grown, in her opinion, he would find it difficult to arm-wrestle with the Tong Continent Great Emperor!

Therefore, if Yang Haoran knew she was in danger and rushed to support her, she felt it would be tantamount to pushing him into a fire pit, very likely leading to his death!

This wasn't the outcome Bai Xue desired. Although she genuinely wanted to escape her current predicament, she would not sacrifice Yang Haoran's life just to save her own!

Secondly, Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing's grand wedding was imminent. Lately, both Yang Haoran's trusted subordinates and Yang Haoran himself had been incredibly busy, with one sole purpose for their bustling activity: to ensure the wedding proceeded smoothly and with dignity.

The wedding was just around the corner. If new problems arose at such a critical juncture, it was highly probable that the wedding would not proceed smoothly. If Yang Haoran were to die at the hands of the Tong Continent Great Emperor, this joyous wedding might even turn into a funeral, causing grief to loved ones and delight to enemies. This was also not a result Bai Xue wished to see.

Therefore, considering these two points, Bai Xue relaxed her grip on the Death God Pendant, dismissing the idea of summoning Yang Haoran for assistance.

However, she had no intention of simply waiting for death. Seizing the opportunity while the Tong Continent Great Emperor ignored her, she prepared to flee. Whether she could escape was one thing; whether she tried was another. Unwilling to perish so easily, she naturally chose to escape without hesitation. Even if she knew the chances of success were slim, she had to try, for she had no other choice.

The Death God Pendant in her hand vanished. Bai Xue put it away, as stealthily as she had retrieved it. Then, she waved her hand, tearing space, preparing to escape through the spatial rift. As for the Black-Robed Man she had beaten half to death, in her current situation, she had no leisure to worry about him. She was already struggling to save herself; even if she wanted to kill the Black-Robed Man, she couldn't. What she needed to do now was quickly find a way to save her own life.

As space was torn, the rift immediately began to widen. However, the spatial rift had only just slightly expanded, the spatial tunnel hadn't fully formed, and the rift wasn't even wide enough for an adult to slip through, when a disdainful cold snort suddenly echoed.

Hmph!

The instant the cold snort rang out, the widening spatial rift abruptly ceased expanding and began to twist. Bai Xue's expression changed as she realized something was wrong, and her body flashed, disappearing from her original spot. She didn't force herself into the spatial rift; instead, she swiftly put as much distance as possible between herself and the rift.

Boom! ! !

No sooner had Bai Xue's body darted away than the violently twisting spatial rift exploded, and space collapsed, forming a black hole.

If the spatial rift had been slightly wider before the cold snort sounded, Bai Xue would have entered it without hesitation. But the outcome was obvious: Bai Xue would very likely have been pulverized due to the spatial collapse. Even if she miraculously survived, severe injuries would have been unavoidable.

As for just now, had she not noticed something amiss and instantly put distance between herself and the spatial rift, she would have also been harmed by its collapse.

Who the cold snort came from was something Bai Xue knew without even thinking: it had to be the Tong Continent Great Emperor. There were only three of them present, and the half-dead Black-Robed Man was clearly in no condition to possess such ability. The only other possibility was the Tong Continent Great Emperor.

Originally, Bai Xue had held onto a sliver of hope. She had hoped to seize the opportunity of the Tong Continent Great Emperor ignoring her to escape through the spatial rift. However, she failed, because while the Tong Continent Great Emperor had seemingly ignored her, his perception still enveloped the entire area. Thus, the instant she tore space, the Tong Continent Great Emperor immediately sensed it and intervened, causing the spatial rift to stop expanding as soon as it opened, even leading to the collapse of space itself. Her intention to escape through spatial transmission was shattered along with the crumbling space.

Nevertheless, facing the threat of death, Bai Xue did not abandon her desire to survive just because one method failed. Since she couldn't tear space here to escape, she would flee to a more distant location and try again. If that also proved impossible, she would forcefully break through the restrictive barrier of this place. No matter the method, to survive, she had to escape this place!

Thus, she shot off into the distance without a backward glance, accelerating her speed to the absolute limit, not daring to delay even for a moment.

However, just as she had darted a short distance, an invisible force suddenly descended upon her, as if a colossal mountain had pressed down on her, instantly freezing her body in place.

Though her back was to the Tong Continent Great Emperor and she hadn't seen him act, Bai Xue knew this was undoubtedly his doing. A strong premonition of disaster arose in her heart because of it, and it was exceedingly intense.

If she remained immobilized like this, her fate was obvious. She didn't want to become a lamb awaiting slaughter, so she tried to break free and continue her escape. Unfortunately, despite exerting all her strength, her body merely trembled violently in place, failing to break loose from the restraint.

In desperation, Bai Xue disregarded everything else and immediately reverted to her true form, transforming into a colossal white snake enveloped in a dense green light!

Roar! ! !

The white snake opened its gaping maw and let out an enraged roar. The earth-shattering howl reverberated through the heavens and earth, carrying a hint of a dragon's cry, and even the nearby ground violently trembled under its impact.

Green light erupted, and a thunderous crash reverberated. Bai Xue, having returned to her true form, had actually managed to break free from the invisible shackles the Tong Continent Great Emperor had imposed upon her. The explosive sound just now was the shackles shattering.

Although Bai Xue had to revert to her true form and expend all her strength to achieve this, it was still incredibly impressive. After all, the one who acted was the Tong Continent Great Emperor, whose cultivation was above hers. Any other individual of her realm might not have possessed the ability to break free from such a restraint.

Freed from the invisible shackles, Bai Xue immediately felt her entire body lighten. However, in such a critical life-or-death moment, she had neither the mood nor the time to savor this hard-won freedom. The instant the invisible shackles on her body exploded with a roar, she didn't hesitate for a moment, vigorously swung her massive body, and shot off into the distance once more!

"Hmph, think you can escape? Naive!"

The Tong Continent Great Emperor's disdainful voice echoed across the heavens and earth. Besides clear disdain, his voice also carried a hint of anger.

At this moment, a trace of anger indeed simmered in the Tong Continent Great Emperor's heart, stemming from Bai Xue breaking free from his shackles. Originally, he had estimated that Bai Xue couldn't possibly escape the invisible shackles he had imposed, yet she had defied his expectations. This both surprised him and made him feel somewhat embarrassed, hence the irritation in his heart.

As the Tong Continent Great Emperor's words fell, a massive black foot, emanating dense Yin Qi, suddenly coalesced in the air before Bai Xue, then stomped down violently.

Bai Xue's speed was immense, but precisely because of this, she had no time to halt her momentum in the face of this sudden development. Her swiftly darting body plunged directly beneath the colossal foot.

Boom! ! !

The foot accurately and flawlessly trampled Bai Xue's head. Half of Bai Xue's massive skull was driven into the ground. Agonized roars erupted from Bai Xue's mouth, blood flowed from her nose and mouth, and her colossal body thrashed violently!

However, though the thrashing was violent, it appeared utterly pale and powerless, for no matter how her body writhed and struggled, it failed to budge the black foot in the slightest.

"An ungrateful crawler. Since you refuse to cooperate, there's no point in keeping you alive!"